19 Sentences With "gone against the grain"

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On one hand, the Jazz have gone against the grain. from Vice
"She has gone against the grain in so many different ways," he said. from The New York Times
There are plenty of celebs who've gone against the grain and married — gasp — regular people. from Refinery 29
The Cavaliers have gone against the grain a bit since LeBron returned three years ago. from Vice
TechCrunch: Rooster Teeth has often gone against the grain when it comes to distribution and sponsors. from TechCrunch
"We've kind of gone against the grain of what every other industry has seen," he said. from The New York Times
Meg Whitman Republican Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has gone against the grain this year. from The Hill
"We've always gone against the grain, being from Florida," said Felicia, now an emergency room nurse in Fort Myers. from The New York Times
The United States, however, is one of the few countries in the world that have gone against the grain, new data show. from The New York Times
Harper has gone against the grain of a contest in which front-runner Boris Johnson is promising to deliver Brexit, "deal, or no deal", by Oct. from Reuters
Somebody who is independent, DIY, whose always gone against the grain and expose his inner truth—which is what I try to do with my own music. from Vice
She really is a hero of mine who has just gone against the grain her whole life; she sets the tone for how she wants to live. from Refinery 29
A few investors have gone against the grain in recent weeks, buying insurance against a jump in volatility while prices for most such bets have been relatively discounted. from CNBC
A few investors have gone against the grain in recent weeks to purchase insurance against a jump in volatility while prices for most such bets have been relatively discounted. from Reuters
Few N.F.L. teams have gone against the grain as much as the Carolina Panthers — in a pass-wacky league, they compiled a 15-1 regular season record by running more than throwing. from The New York Times
This has gone against the grain of male-dictated art fashion for nearly 70 years, from the era of Abstract Expression in the 1950s, through Minimalism of the 1960s, and on to strains of Conceptualism that continue today. from The New York Times
Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzGOP strategist predicts Biden will win nomination, cites fundraising strength 2202 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2628 The Hill's Morning Report - Trump on defense over economic jitters MORE (R), has gone against the grain. from The Hill
The Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) is a Czech rock band from Prague. It was the foremost representative of Prague's underground culture (1968–1989), which had gone against the grain of Czechoslovakia's Communist regime. Due to their non-conformism, members of the band often suffered serious repercussions such as arrests. The group continues to perform despite the death of its founder, main composer and bassist, Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa in 2001.
Hackett, a long-time NRA member and holder of a concealed carry permit, told The Enquirer "I don't know what I have to do. I've gone against the grain in the Democratic party. There isn't a bigger gun enthusiast than me." (A spokesman for the NRA said the endorsement was based on Schmidt's voting record in the Ohio House and that Hackett, having only served on a city council, did not have the voting record Schmidt did.) Schmidt also won the endorsements of the Fraternal Order of Police.